I finally got it done

[coyote101]

I've been out every day since the season opened on Saturday, but just couldn't get any takers. 

That changed this morning about 6:30 when three little jakes and a bunch of hens, followed by two big toms, came into the cow pasture I was set up in. The jakes and toms spotted my decoys and headed toward them. When the lead tom got to about thirty-five yards I pulled the trigger, and down he went. 

Here he lays with my decoys and some cows in the background. I was setup along the tree line to the left of the picture:


Twenty two and a quarter pounds, ten and a quarter inch beard, and one inch spurs.


One down, one to go. I'm going to try to get the next one with the Encore .410 handgun.

Pat

[FinsnFur]

The Turkey Whisperer
Very nice Pat.

[pitw]

Right on.
Been waiting for ya to chime in.  Now I'm waiting for the encore.

[riverboss]

Nice bird Pat!
I know what you mean about takers, it's been tough birds just won't finish around here.
Maybe today's the day!

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[HaMeR]

Real nice bird Pat!! Congratulations on another fine one!! 

[gravesco hunter]

Very nice bird congrats.

[slagmaker]

Congratulations on a fine bird.

I have never been turkey hunting. You sir make it look easy.

[KySongDog]

Nice, Pat!

Nice bird Pat!
I know what you mean about takers, it's been tough birds just won't finish around here.
Maybe today's the day!

I've heard 4 toms so far this season.  And two of them weren't on my ground.    Very slow on my little patch of ground.  I'm going to wait this rain out and try again next week.   

[Dave]

Nice job Pat.  I too was waiting for this post.  Goliath tom!

[Hawks Feather]

Great looking bird. 

Jerry

[kyfuzzyface]

Congrats Pat nice bird !!

[Frogman]

Nice one!!  Good shooting, Pat!!

Jim

[HaMeR]

Nice one!!  Good shooting, Pat!!

Jim

Hey Frogman!! Don't you mean "Feathers down"!! 

Sorry my Friend!! Couldn't let that one go!! 

[weedwalker]

Congrats Pat !! Nice bird !!

[HuntnCarve]

Way to go Pat!